Love Marriage(1984)

Storyline

A wealthy man refuses an arranged marriage to a woman said to have mental health issues. He leaves home, befriends a farmer, and falls in love with a woman from another rich family. When her father disapproves, the couple elopes and marries, moving into his friend's small room alongside his original bride-to-be.

“A runaway groom finds love in the most unexpected place.”

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Cast & Crew

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AsraniActor

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Master BhagwanActor

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C.S. DubeyActor

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Anil KapoorRajesh Mehra

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Meenakshi SheshadriRitu Mafatlal

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Mehul KumarDirector

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Love Marriage

Cast reunions in this film: Anil Kapoor & Asrani (7 films together), Anil Kapoor & Meenakshi Sheshadri (6 films together), and Asrani & Meenakshi Sheshadri (6 films together).

Anil KapoorActor

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AsraniActor

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Meenakshi SheshadriActor

Anil Kapoor × Meenakshi Sheshadri — 6 films together →

AsraniActor

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Meenakshi SheshadriActor

Asrani × Meenakshi Sheshadri — 6 films together →

Trivia

• The film's title 'Love Marriage' was a common theme in 1980s Bollywood, reflecting changing attitudes toward arranged marriages.
• Actor Rajesh Khanna played a character named Rajesh Mehra, using his real first name, which he did in many of his films.
• The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Pran, who was known for playing iconic villain roles in earlier decades.
• Part of the film was shot in a real poultry farm setting, which was unusual for a mainstream romantic drama at the time.
• The soundtrack included a song composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was famous for his disco-style music in the 1980s.
• It was one of the few films where Rajesh Khanna's character elopes with his love interest, a plot point that drove the conflict.
• The film underperformed at the box office, contributing to a career slump for Rajesh Khanna in the mid-1980s.